Last month, we reviewed several common personality assessments used in hiring that measured the Affective (Feeling) and to some extent the Cognitive (Thinking) parts of the mind. This month we will examine the leading assessment that measures the Conative (Doing) part of the mind. You may not be as familiar with this one because the others are more widely discussed and commercialized. Nonetheless, having an idea of how someone prefers to take action is just as important a factor in the ...
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Ep #19: Understanding Your Unique Instincts for Success as a Financial Planner with David Kolbe
David Kolbe is the CEO of Kolbe Corp in Phoenix, AZ, and he joins the show today to share the history, mission, and vision for Kolbe Corp and how they are empowering people to live their lives to the fullest. Breaking down the three parts of the mind, David explains how the conative—or doing—part of the mind can be traced all the way back to the ancient philosopher Plato and why everyone should know their unique natural instincts so they can approach problem-solving in the most efficient and ...
Ep #23: Finding Your Best Fit by Understanding Who You Are with Krista Sheets
Krista Sheets is the President of Paragon Resources, a practice management consulting and training firm that works exclusively within the financial services industry. She joins the show today to share her passion for better understanding personnel behavior and teaching businesses and individuals how to succeed in their professional and personal lives. Listen in as Krista discusses what tools Paragon utilizes to help aspiring professionals select the right profession, corresponding job ...
Ep #130: Developing a Career as a Paraplanner with Alex Hopkin
Alex Hopkin is the Founder of Simply Paraplanner, an online job board that connects virtual paraplanners with firms seeking virtual hires nationwide. If you are seeking a virtual paraplanner role, this is an episode for you! Listen in as Alex talks us through her path to becoming a financial planner, starting with the scholarship she received and the challenges she faced as a military spouse seeking a virtual position in a field that had few options for remote work. You'll learn about her ...
Ep #124: Financial Coach in a Property and Casualty Insurance Company to an Associate Planner in an RIA with Eric Joynt
Eric Joynt is an Associate Financial Planner at Prospettiva Financial, and he joins the show today to talk about how he became interested in investing and financial planning while in college. If you are in a different channel within financial services and want to transition to an RIA firm, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as Eric shares how he started his career with a property and casualty-focused organization, as well as how he moved up the career ladder. You'll hear about ...
Loosen Up
If you have followed our newsletters, you know we are proponents of a thorough screening process. Because it’s easier to just not hire someone, than to have to fire them later! However, making great hires is like investing, in that you can reduce risks with proper planning, but can never eliminate them. You are always likely to have some concerns when making a hire. Yet at the same time, if you are dead set on holding out for the perfect candidate whom you have zero concerns with – you might ...
Is Your Interview Process Too Long?
Everyone who follows these articles knows that our approach is to be as thorough and precise as possible when it comes to candidate selection. At what point, though, does a hiring process become too lengthy and a deterrent for job seekers? Since, the current demand for new planners is high and supply is small, the obvious downside is that the longer a firm drags out the interview process the increased likelihood the candidate will accept an offer from a competing firm. In this month’s article, ...
The Art and Science of Candidate Screening
Hiring the employee who is the right fit is both an art and a science. When dealing with entry level candidates who have no prior work history or demonstrated career success, it can be difficult to determine who will be a great hire and produce a positive ROI. Further complicating matters is the fact that there are drastic differences between the graduates of various financial planning programs. Fortunately, there are things you can do to improve your chances of a good fit hire. We encourage ...